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Our son send us a CNN poll today, it said "Can you watch the Republic
Conventions with an open mind?". So I voted, and was very surprised I
was in the minority.
So my head and heart started beating a mile a minute. I have always
watched both conventions with and open mind and heart. I would expect
the rest of the country did too. This year 3 of our kids had to serve
Jury Duty. They were told not to talk about the case until after it
was presented. They were giving instructions to remember all the
testimony.
Then after the case was over to make a decision.
Well I use that principle when it comes to the lives of the Americans
that step up to the voters box and cast their vote on Election Day. On
Facebook there have been links to articles that say "he said this and
no I didn't say that". Confused I knew I had to read and hear
everything. Sound bites are dangerous, polls a fixed by whom ever pays
to have them done. And adds lie. It takes a lot of negative advertising
to made my head spin.
So I really need to watch the conventions. I am not a fool, nor do I
really like to be told who I should vote for. That is not why our
servicemen and workmen have defended our country. I may not like one
person that is running or even care that the other person is running.
What I do care about is the values that this country has, loyalty,
faith in what is done for each one of us and the ability to stand up
for what I believe in. So I have to vote the one, that has more to
offer the country.
I care about Women's issues, I care about civil rights, (race, creed
and sexual preference.) I didn't get to be almost 70 years old without
a heart.
And for TV shows to tell me I am heartless, because I think that a bill
should not be passed, because of a hidden a gender, makes my blood boil.
So how can anyone vote with a closed mind? That is just plain wrong.
Would you like your lives to be voted on without hearing BOTH sides? I
hope not. This year friends and family are debating about who is the
best choice, well friends....you are the best choice! You vote for who
in your mind and heart have been your champion, and who will lead this
country up not deeper in a hole. But don't do it with a closed mind.
Then you are just wasting
your vote.

Women have strengths that amaze men. They carry children, they carry hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy, and laugh when they are nervous. I know a lady who is so brave; she uses her sense of humor to make the loved ones around her feel better.

You know ladies who wait by the phone for a “safe at home call” from a friend after a snowy drive home. A lady friend of yours has kept the secret you told her years ago. And she never brought it up again. Women have special qualities about them. They volunteer for good causes, they are pink ladies in hospitals, and they bring food to shut-ins. They teach Sunday school, they are child care workers. They are executives, attorneys, stay-at-home moms , biker babes and your neighbors. They wear suits, jeans and uniforms.

They fight for what they believe. They stand up against injustice. They are in the front line at PTA meetings. They vote for the person who will do the best for family and women’s issues. They walk and talk the extra mile to get their children in the right schools, their friends a chance to be seen, and for getting their family the right health care. They write to the editor, to their congressman and to “the powers that be” for things that make for a better life. They don’t take no for an answer, when they believe there is a better solution. They don’t say no to be mean, but when they say it they mean it.

They can wipe a tear, cover a cut and pat you on the back at the same time. They eat less so their family can have more. They hurry to school to pick up a sick child. They stick a love note in their husband’s lunch box. They do without new shoes so that their family can have new books. They go to church, they go to girl/boy scout meetings, and they go to ALON meetings. They ride the school bus on class trips. They go to the doctors with a frightened friend. They don’t make excuses for defending their family or friends. They give a friend some money in a troubled time.

They love unconditionally. They are loyal, honest, and forgiving. They are smart, they know that knowledge IS power. But they still know how to use their softer side to make a point. Their world consists of goodness, love and caring. They would not let anyone hurt their family or friends. They will be the first in line to sign up for night school, the first in line to register their young children for swimming lessons, the first in line to get a book signed by their favorite author. Women want to be the best for their family, for their friends and for themselves. They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards. They get teary-eyed when others do great things.

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They can forgive and encourage at the same time. Women do more than just give birth. They bring joy and hope. They teach us to dream and make goals. They give compassion and ideals. They climb into a person’s life and make everything better again. They give moral support to their family and friends. And all they want back is a hug, a smile and for you to do the same for people you come in contact with. Women are leaders, but don’t want followers. They want people to grow into the best person they can be. They want to touch you in a way that will make you share your goodness with others. One touch can turn a bad day into a better one. One smile can brighten a sad friend. One extra minute of her time will make a child feel special. One more kiss will make a husband feel loved. Women have a lot to say and a lot to give. After God made Adam, He improved by making Eve.